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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Population

Centre issues Census notification, 35 lakh enumerators to carry out exercise in two phases

Census notification came hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired high-level meeting. Houselisting Operation will be carried out in first phase of the exercise.

Urban unemployment rate drops to 6.7% in Q1 2024, NSSO data show

Unemployment rate in urban areas decreased to 6.7%, labor force participation rate increased to 50.2%

South India’s economic growth is tied to lower fertility rates. It is overhyped

The lazy argument of how the regressive North was different from the progressive South hinges on a falling fertility rate. But this was shaped by a Malthusian worldview.

India-specific growth standards for kids to gauge nutrition may be far off, govt wants a study first

Last year, ICMR formed a panel to prepare these standards on Centre's directions. Now govt wants panel to assess kids' growth patterns & analyse population level data, it is learnt.

Parsis are choosing between extinction and purity. It’s not always a pretty choice

The Centre has revamped Jiyo Parsi scheme to arrest the declining population of Indian Parsis. For every 150 Parsis born in a year, there are 600 deaths.

India gets the ‘highest population’ tag. But its young can counter burden by being productive

As per UNFPA, India has beaten China in the population race to take the top spot in the world. But is it such a bad thing?

‘Lacks basic understanding’ — Chinese state media slams Western hype of its population decline

India is overtaking China as the world's most populous nation, and will have almost 3 million more people than its neighbour by mid-2023, said data released by the UN Wednesday.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.